Don't be So Defensive: Taking the War Out of Our Words with Powerful, Non-defensive Communication
- ISBN-10
- 0836235940
- ISBN-13
- 9780836235944
- Category
- Communication
- Pages
- 284
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Pub
- Author
- Sharon Ellison
Description
Demonstrates how to avoid verbal confrontation with nondefensive communication techniques that promote clear, compassionate, and respectful communication without need for power struggles
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